We all need to live in peace with each otherFor outside us beyond usAre vast vast worlds –

We are alone here on our own small planetAnd we do not know how far we can getAnd what there is outside our world –

We need to be alright with ourselvesSo that when we confront the terrors of the distanceWe will not destroy ourselves-

We must live in peace with each otherWe must try to do the best we canIn a universe of ultimate uncertainty-Perhaps somewhere along the wayWe will vanishPerhaps God will save usWe don’t know-But we need to live in peace with each otherNot destroy ourselvesSo we can face in the best way possibleThe uncertainty of the unknown distant future.

We use the present simple to talk about things in general. We are not thinking only about the present. We use it to say that something happens all the time or repeatedly, or that something is true in general. It is not important whether the action is happening at the time of speaking. In short Present Simple is used to indicate a regular or habitual action:
Seperti yang dicetak tebal bahwa penggunaan present simple untuk membicarakan sesuatu yang umum yang terjadi secara berulang-ulang, sesuatu yang sudah lumrah secara umum dan menunjukan aksi atau aktivitas sehari-hari. Perhatikan contoh di bawah ini:

The earth goes around the sun.

Nurses look after patients in hospital.

In Britain most of the shops close at 5.30 p.m.

Remember that we say he/she/it –s. Don’t forget the s:

I work in the bank. Barry works in a shop.

This tense is usually not used to indicate present time. However, it is used to indicate present time (now) with following stative verbs.
Tapi ingat! kata-kata yang memang sering digunakan dalam bentuk Present Simple, tidak digunakan dalam Present Continuous sebagai berikut: